King Parrot

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Primary Artist

Blake Twigden (1945–)

Title

King Parrot

Source

Birds in a Woollahra Garden

Date made

1982

Place made

Australia, Australia, New South Wales, Bardwell Park, Griffith Studio and Graphic Workshop View on map Close map

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Category

Print

Print type

intaglio

Technique

hardground-etching, printed in black ink, from one one zinc plate; additional hand-tinting

Support

Velin Arches Blanc 170 gsm paper

State

published state

Impression

artist's proof

Edition information

edition of 35

Production notes

Printed by Pamela Griffith and hand coloured by the Artist. Special inscription reads: "Pamela - Fond memories of a good run - Blake Twigden. 23/10/82" Printed in black ink. Chop of Griffith Studio in right hand corner plus Blake Twigden's personal chop. Plate development and print production under supervision of Pamela Griffith.

Collection

National Gallery of Australia

IRN

178542

Accession number

93.1139.7

Accession method

Art Archive

Meeting

Meeting 6, 1992/93 (1993-06-23)

Provenance

Gift to the Australian National Gallery, from Pamela Grifith (director of Griffith Studio and Graphic Workshop), New South Wales, 1993.

Credit line

Gift of Pamela Griffith 1993

Subject category

Australia, Animal: Bird

Country of context

Aotearoa New Zealand

Notes

Printed by Pamela Griffith and hand coloured by the Artist. Special inscription reads: "Pamela - Fond memories of a good run - Blake Twigden. 23/10/82" Printed in black ink. Chop of Griffith Studio in right hand corner plus Blake Twigden's personal chop. Plate development and print production under supervision of Pamela Griffith.

Creators

Twigden, Blake. | (1945–) Aotearoa New Zealander | Male | artist

Last Updated

04 Jan 2013